Patents by Inventor Victor M. Valenzuela

Victor M. Valenzuela has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Comfort tip with pressure relief valves and horn
    Patent number: 10582285
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a comfort tip for a wireless in-ear utility device that provides pressure relief valves that operate mechanically and also offers a horn that increases the wireless in-ear utility device's ability to deliver sound. The horn effect on the comfort tip allows the wireless in-ear utility device to provide higher sound levels while consuming lower battery power. The pressure relief valves provide increased safety and comfort for the user with an automatic valve calibrated to open to relieve excessive back pressure from the tympanic membrane as well as from a dB blast of 25 dB to 35 dB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: SmartEar, Inc.
    Inventor: Victor M Valenzuela
  • Comfort Tip with Pressure Relief Valves and Horn
    Publication number: 20190104354
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a comfort tip for a wireless in-ear utility device that provides pressure relief valves that operate mechanically and also offers a horn that increases the wireless in-ear utility device's ability to deliver sound. The horn effect on the comfort tip allows the wireless in-ear utility device to provide higher sound levels while consuming lower battery power. The pressure relief valves provide increased safety and comfort for the user with an automatic valve calibrated to open to relieve excessive back pressure from the tympanic membrane as well as from a dB blast of 25 dB to 35 dB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: SmartEar, Inc.
    Inventor: Victor M. Valenzuela
  • In-ear utility device
    Patent number: D794611
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: SmartEar, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor M. Valenzuela, Kinuko Masaki, Dean L. Gardner
  • In-ear utility device
    Patent number: D795224
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: SmartEar, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor M. Valenzuela, Kinuko Masaki, Dean L. Gardner, Jeff Salazar, Terence Kwan
  • In-ear utility device
    Patent number: D798843
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: SmartEar, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor M. Valenzuela, Kinuko Masaki, Dean L. Gardner